What in the World is Happening?

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In June I wrote a post entitled What's Happening? After a popular response, I have decided to create a second post about global affairs. There is a lot that is going on in the world. Here is a list of breaking news that caught my attention. If you know of anymore information please do not hesitate to share. I will be reporting from a neutral basis. If you have any opinion about my findings, once again do not hesitate to share.

Africa

  • South African miners of Lomin platinum mine are set to resume work on Thursday after accepting a raise of 22%. This will conclude five week long bloody strike that left a reported 34 miners dead. These miners were killed during a police crackdown that took place last month. 
  • World Health Organization (WHO) warns of a possible spread of Ebola virus to major towns in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Already the contiguous virus has killed 31 people in the country this past month. WHO believe that this outbreak is not related to last month's outbreak in neighboring Uganda. 
  • At least 16 people were killed by government soldiers in the Segou region in Mali on Saturday evening. There are conflicting reports of what happened that night. A military source believed those killed were Islamist fighters. While citizens of the Segou region believe those killed were preachers on their way to the capital Bamako to attend a religious gathering 
  • On the 11th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the US ambassador to Libya and three other staffers were attacked in Benghazi. 
Asia
  • Nine people and at least 20 others were wounded in Peshawar, Pakistan today when a bomb exploded on a busy street. 
  • Dispute over islands in East China Sea have taken a toll on trade between China and Japan. Anti- Japan protests in China have lead to Japanese companies suspending their work in the region. 
  • The floods in North Korea have killed 170 people since June. The recent typhoon that hit the region has left 21,000 people homeless. 
Australia
  • Parliament voted against a House of Representative bill to allow same-sex marriages in Australia. The bill was defeated 98 to 42. 
  • Fire tornado was captured on film in Alice Springs. 
Europe
  • France will shut down embassies and schools in 20 countries on Friday after a French magazine published cartoons of Prophet Muhammad. 
  • Last week more than a million people marched on the streets of Barcelona demanding independence of Catalonia from the rest of Spain. 
  • Thousands of Portuguese and Spanish protesters gathered in the streets of both Lisbon and Madrid. They were protesting against new anti-austerity measured that would avoid international bailouts.  

Global
  • A newly discovered artifact suggests that early Christians believed that Jesus had a wife. 
  • Demonstrations have spread in the Middle East and North Africa over a trailer for the low budget film Innocence of Muslims. The film is believed to be of a blasphemous nature. American, British and German embassies have been under attack.
    • In Tunis, protesters were able to breach the American embassy walls and set fire to trees in the compound. American Cooperative School of Tunis( ACST) was also targeted. Americans have been urge to leave Tunis. 
North America
  • George Zimmerman's DNA was the only one identified on the grip of the gun. Zimmerman's DNA was also found on the holster as well. The tests are inclusive whether Trayvon Martin's DNA was on the holster. 
  • 350,000 students returned back to school today in Chicago after a week long teacher strike. It was the first Teacher Strike in 25 years. 
South America
  • Thousands take to the streets to protest President Cristina Kirchner. 
  • Columbia has arrested their "last" top drug dealer, Daniel " El Loco" Barrera

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